Patents by Inventor Dariusz Strapoc
Dariusz Strapoc has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11105786Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for quantifying contributions of gas mixtures in a reservoir compartment by way of isotopic analyses. Differing thermal maturities of the different gas mixtures allow estimation of the relative quantity of each gas mixture present in a total gas mixture. Thermal maturities may be estimated by reference to isotopic analyses of each contributing gas mixture and a commingled gas mixture resulting from commingling each of the individual source gas mixtures. This method may be carried out at various depths to determine relative contributions of each gas mixture to the total gas mixture as a function of wellbore depth. Advantages of certain embodiments include, but are not limited to, higher accuracies and ease of application as compared to conventional methods.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventors: Albert G. Holba, Dariusz Strapoc, Derik W. Kleibacker, Lisa H. Wright, Jerry H. Veldhuis
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Patent number: 10371691Abstract: A mud gas analyzer and a well-site system using the mud gas analyzer are described. The mud gas analyzer includes at least one degasser adapted to extract gas from drilling mud passing through a flow path formed at least partially by a drill string within a well and an annulus positioned between an exterior surface of the drill string and a formation surrounding the well at a well-site, at least one gas analyzer adapted to interact with the gas extracted from the drilling mud. The gas analyzer determines an isotopic composition of a gas liberated from the drilling mud and generates a sequence of signals indicative of ratios of isotopes of a gas species liberated from the drilling mud.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2014Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: GEOSERVICES EQUIPEMENTSInventors: Dariusz Strapoc, Martin Niemann, Benjamin Jacquet
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Patent number: 10358660Abstract: This invention generally relates to natural gas and methylotrophic energy generation, bio-generated fuels and microbiology. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides nutrient amendments and microbial compositions, e.g., consortia, that are both specifically optimized to stimulate methanogenesis, or for “methylotrophic” or other conversions. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides methods to develop nutrient amendments and microbial compositions that are both specifically optimized to stimulate methanogenesis in a given reservoir. The invention also provides methods for the evaluation of potentially damaging biomass formation and scale precipitation resulting from the addition of nutrient amendments. In other embodiments, the invention provides methods for simulating biogas in sub-surface conditions using a computational model.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2018Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: TAXON BIOSCIENCES, INC.Inventors: Matthew Ashby, Ladonna Wood, Ulrika Lidstrom, Christine Clarke, Alison Gould, Dariusz Strapoc, Adewale J. Lambo, Bradley James Huizinga
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Publication number: 20190137472Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for quantifying contributions of gas mixtures in a reservoir compartment by way of isotopic analyses. Differing thermal maturities of the different gas mixtures allow estimation of the relative quantity of each gas mixture present in a total gas mixture. Thermal maturities may be estimated by reference to isotopic analyses of each contributing gas mixture and a commingled gas mixture resulting from commingling each of the individual source gas mixtures. This method may be carried out at various depths to determine relative contributions of each gas mixture to the total gas mixture as a function of wellbore depth. Advantages of certain embodiments include, but are not limited to, higher accuracies and ease of application as compared to conventional methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Albert G. HOLBA, Dariusz STRAPOC, Derik W. KLEIBACKER, Lisa H. WRIGHT, Jerry H. VELDHUIS
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Patent number: 10221432Abstract: This invention generally relates to natural gas and methylotrophic energy generation, bio-generated fuels and microbiology. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides nutrient amendments and microbial compositions that are both specifically optimized to stimulate methanogenesis, or “methylotrophic” conversion. Additionally, the invention provides methods to develop nutrient amendments and microbial compositions that are both specifically optimized to stimulate methanogenesis in a given reservoir. The invention also provides methods for the evaluation of potentially damaging biomass formation and scale precipitation resulting from the addition of nutrient amendments. In another embodiment, the invention provides methods for simulating biogas in sub-surface conditions using a computational model.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventors: Dariusz Strapoc, Michelle Ann Pittenger, Jaedong Lee, Adewale J. Lambo, Bradley James Huizinga, Courtney Hanna Turich
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Patent number: 10184334Abstract: Various implementations directed to analyzing a reservoir using fluid analysis are provided. In one implementation, a method may include determining mud gas logging (MGL) data based on drilling mud associated with a wellbore traversing a reservoir of interest. The method may also include determining first downhole fluid analysis (DFA) data based on a first reservoir fluid sample obtained at a first measurement station in the wellbore. The method may further include determining predicted DFA data for the wellbore based on the first DFA data. The method may additionally include determining second DFA data based on a second reservoir fluid sample obtained at a second measurement station in the wellbore. The method may further include analyzing the reservoir based on a comparison of the MGL data and a comparison of the second DFA data to the predicted DFA data.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Soraya S. Betancourt-Pocaterra, Dariusz Strapoc, Ivan Fornasier, Vinay K. Mishra, Jesus Alberto Canas, Oliver C. Mullins
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Publication number: 20180223316Abstract: This invention generally relates to natural gas and methylotrophic energy generation, bio-generated fuels and microbiology. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides nutrient amendments and microbial compositions, e.g., consortia, that are both specifically optimized to stimulate methanogenesis, or for “methylotrophic” or other conversions. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides methods to develop nutrient amendments and microbial compositions that are both specifically optimized to stimulate methanogenesis in a given reservoir. The invention also provides methods for the evaluation of potentially damaging biomass formation and scale precipitation resulting from the addition of nutrient amendments. In other embodiments, the invention provides methods for simulating biogas in sub-surface conditions using a computational model.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: TAXON BIOSCIENCES INC.Inventors: Matthew N Ashby, Ladonna Wood, Ulrika Lidstrom, Christine Clarke, Alison Gould, Dariusz Strapoc, Bradley James Huizinga
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Publication number: 20180163234Abstract: This invention generally relates to natural gas and methylotrophic energy generation, bio-generated fuels and microbiology. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides nutrient amendments and microbial compositions, e.g., consortia, that are both specifically optimized to stimulate methanogenesis, or for “methylotrophic” or other conversions. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides methods to develop nutrient amendments and microbial compositions that are both specifically optimized to stimulate methanogenesis in a given reservoir. The invention also provides methods for the evaluation of potentially damaging biomass formation and scale precipitation resulting from the addition of nutrient amendments. In other embodiments, the invention provides methods for simulating biogas in sub-surface conditions using a computational model.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2018Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: TAXON BIOSCIENCES, INC.Inventors: Matthew ASHBY, Ladonna WOOD, Ulrika LIDSTROM, Christine CLARKE, Alison GOULD, Dariusz STRAPOC, Adewale J. LAMBO, Bradley James HUIZINGA
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Publication number: 20160168985Abstract: Various implementations directed to analyzing a reservoir using fluid analysis are provided. In one implementation, a method may include determining mud gas logging (MGL) data based on drilling mud associated with a wellbore traversing a reservoir of interest. The method may also include determining first downhole fluid analysis (DFA) data based on a first reservoir fluid sample obtained at a first measurement station in the wellbore. The method may further include determining predicted DFA data for the wellbore based on the first DFA data. The method may additionally include determining second DFA data based on a second reservoir fluid sample obtained at a second measurement station in the wellbore. The method may further include analyzing the reservoir based on a comparison of the MGL data and a comparison of the second DFA data to the predicted DFA data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Soraya S. Betancourt-Pocaterra, Dariusz STRAPOC, Ivan Fornasier, Vinay K. Mishra, Jesus Alberto Canas, Oliver C. Mullins
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Publication number: 20160153955Abstract: A mud gas analyzer and a well-site system using the mud gas analyzer are described. The mud gas analyzer includes at least one degasser adapted to extract gas from drilling mud passing through a flow path formed at least partially by a drill string within a well and an annulus positioned between an exterior surface of the drill string and a formation surrounding the well at a well-site, at least one gas analyzer adapted to interact with the gas extracted from the drilling mud. The gas analyzer determines an isotopic composition of a gas liberated from the drilling mud and generates a sequence of signals indicative of ratios of isotopes of a gas species liberated from the drilling mud.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2014Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Dariusz Strapoc, Martin Niemann, Benjamin Jacquet
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Publication number: 20160108435Abstract: This invention generally relates to natural gas and methylotrophic energy generation, bio-generated fuels and microbiology. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides nutrient amendments and microbial compositions, e.g., consortia, that are both specifically optimized to stimulate methanogenesis, or for “methylotrophic” or other conversions. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides methods to develop nutrient amendments and microbial compositions that are both specifically optimized to stimulate methanogenesis in a given reservoir. The invention also provides methods for the evaluation of potentially damaging biomass formation and scale precipitation resulting from the addition of nutrient amendments. In other embodiments, the invention provides methods for simulating biogas in sub-surface conditions using a computational model.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Matthew Ashby, Ladonna Wood, Ulrika Lidstrom, Christine Clarke, Alison Gould, Dariusz Strapoc, Adewale J. Lambo, Bradley James Huizinga
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Patent number: 9206680Abstract: This invention generally relates to natural gas and methylotrophic energy generation, bio-generated fuels and microbiology. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides nutrient amendments and microbial compositions, e.g., consortia, that are both specifically optimized to stimulate methanogenesis, or for “methylotrophic” or other conversions. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides methods to develop nutrient amendments and microbial compositions that are both specifically optimized to stimulate methanogenesis in a given reservoir. The invention also provides methods for the evaluation of potentially damaging biomass formation and scale precipitation resulting from the addition of nutrient amendments. In other embodiments, the invention provides methods for simulating biogas in sub-surface conditions using a computational model.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2011Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: TAXON BIOSCIENCES INCInventors: Matthew Ashby, Ladonna Wood, Ulrika Lidström, Christine Clarke, Alison Gould, Dariusz Strapoc, Adewale J. Lambo, Bradley James Huizinga
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Publication number: 20130116126Abstract: This invention generally relates to natural gas and methylotrophic energy generation, bio-generated fuels and microbiology. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides nutrient amendments and microbial compositions, e.g., consortia, that are both specifically optimized to stimulate methanogenesis, or for “methylotrophic” or other conversions. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides methods to develop nutrient amendments and microbial compositions that are both specifically optimized to stimulate methanogenesis in a given reservoir. The invention also provides methods for the evaluation of potentially damaging biomass formation and scale precipitation resulting from the addition of nutrient amendments. In other embodiments, the invention provides methods for simulating biogas in sub-surface conditions using a computational model.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: TAXON BIOSCIENCES, INC.Inventors: Matthew Ashby, Ladonna Wood, Ulrika Lidstrom, Christine Clarke, Alison Gould, Dariusz Strapoc, Adewale J. Lambo, Bradley James Huizinga
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Publication number: 20110308790Abstract: This invention generally relates to natural gas and methylotrophic energy generation, bio-generated fuels and microbiology. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides nutrient amendments and microbial compositions that are both specifically optimized to stimulate methanogenesis, or “methylotrophic” conversion. Additionally, the invention provides methods to develop nutrient amendments and microbial compositions that are both specifically optimized to stimulate methanogenesis in a given reservoir. The invention also provides methods for the evaluation of potentially damaging biomass formation and scale precipitation resulting from the addition of nutrient amendments. In another embodiment, the invention provides methods for simulating biogas in sub-surface conditions using a computational model.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventors: Dariusz Strapoc, Michelle Ann Pittenger, Jaedong Lee, Adewale J. Lambo, Bradley James Huizinga, Courtney Hanna Turich
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Publication number: 20110301866Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for quantifying contributions of gas mixtures in a reservoir compartment by way of isotopic analyses. Differing thermal maturities of the different gas mixtures allow estimation of the relative quantity of each gas mixture present in a total gas mixture. Thermal maturities may be estimated by reference to isotopic analyses of each contributing gas mixture and a commingled gas mixture resulting from commingling each of the individual source gas mixtures. This method may be carried out at various depths to determine relative contributions of each gas mixture to the total gas mixture as a function of wellbore depth. Advantages of certain embodiments include, but are not limited to, higher accuracies and ease of application as compared to conventional methods.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventors: Albert G. Holba, Dariusz Strapoc, Derik W. Kleibacker, Lisa H. Wright, Jerry H. Veldhuis